have you ever known a cow??? people just don't know much about these animals and even if they spend time with one, they just don't understand them, often underestimating them. There is a definate conciousness to all animals and it is scientifically proven due to all the psychological experiments and the behavior modification.
I'm not against consuming animals, but I am against torturing them to death with no regard of their lives (commercial meat factories) I am also against the nasy process of mass meat factories where it is extremely unsanitary to the point where people actually die from consuming the products. A nasty, immoral industry.
Yes I eat meat, I used to be hard core vegitarian, I eat health foods and try to stick with all natural, organic or wild meats. There's an amazing difference between the these meats and nasy, hormone crap. The texture and the taste. Eggs too. Even if you don't care about animals sufferring to death in their own waste you should do it for your health. You know what causes mad cow disease??? Cows are fed the dead cows, they are casterated and their ovaries are torn from their bodies WITHOUT anesthesia or painkillers (too expensive, just like food is too expensive) they will be processed while still alive sometimes, it's nasty torture and it's unhealthy for you too.
Maybe you don't think reptiles or cows are very 'with it' (I disagree) but it's still wrong to torture them, there's no reason for it unless your some multi billionaire who gets rich from feeding animals their own waste and carcassas and withholding painkillers or anesthesia. Which is ILLEGAL if you or I were to deny our dog vet care or proper food, but not these jerks.